means of disposal
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmeansanddisposal
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means
noun
uk/miːnz/us/miːnz/
a method or way of ...
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disposal
noun[U]
uk/dɪˈspəʊ.zəl/us/dɪˈspoʊ.zəl/
the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing ...
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(Definition ofmeansanddisposalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Some of the tips and othermeansofdisposalshow us how dangerous waste disposal can be to our health.
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It also means that sanitation—drainage from septic tanks or othermeansofdisposalof sewage—cannot seep away into the ground.
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We must bear it in mind that alternativemeansofdisposalcan carry with them equally problematic difficulties for the environment.
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But disposal to land is not necessarily the best possiblemeansofdisposal.
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Information is not available as to themeansofdisposalof those cases.
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Is it sensible to let the clause stand as it is, and provide for either destruction or othermeansofdisposal?
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Licences for the disposal at sea of colliery waste are granted only where practical land-basedmeansofdisposalare not available.
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If that is not possible, they should be stored for a period of years until ameansofdisposalhas been found.
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The recommendedmeansofdisposalis to allow it to react with water to produce carbon dioxide and other compounds.
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The original purpose of this was to prevent the petty theft of metals by controlling themeansofdisposalof small quantities of stolen metal.
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This will allow the radioactivity to decline and the necessary information to be collected for an eventual choice of the bestmeansofdisposal.
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That will mean selecting the bestmeansofdisposal, appointing a reputable contractor and ensuring that all the waste reaches its intended destination.
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I am advised that thismeansofdisposalis entirely safe.
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All responsible voices on both sides of the nuclear debate agree about the need to find a safemeansofdisposal.
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At present the hunt kennel is the onlymeansofdisposal.
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Ease must be changed by considering alternativemeansofdisposal.
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That is ameansofdisposalwhich very frequently happens after a defendant has been held on remand for a considerable period of time.
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Linked to that issue is the question of othermeansofdisposal.
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This will include guidance on the use of on-farm incineration as ameansofdisposalof fallen stock.
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It is generally a much less ecologically acceptablemeansofdisposal.
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